DataFlex

Salesforce OAuth2 Refresh Access Token

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Demonstrates how to refresh a Salesforce Access Token.

Note: Use Chilkat v10.1.2 or later for this example.

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Use ChilkatAx-win32.pkg

Procedure Test
    Boolean iSuccess
    Handle hoJsonToken
    Handle hoOauth2
    Variant vSbJson
    Handle hoSbJson
    String sTemp1

    Move False To iSuccess

    // This example requires the Chilkat API to have been previously unlocked.
    // See Global Unlock Sample for sample code.

    // It is assumed we previously obtained an OAuth2 access token.
    // This example loads the JSON access token file 
    // saved by this example: Get SalesForce OAuth2 Access Token via Authorization Flow

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatJsonObject)) To hoJsonToken
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoJsonToken))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoJsonToken
    End
    Get ComLoadFile Of hoJsonToken "qa_data/tokens/_salesforce.json" To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Showln "Failed to load _salesforce.json"
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // This is an example of a Salesforce OAuth2 access token to be refreshed:

    // {
    //   "access_token": "00D41000....uLZBpT6",
    //   "refresh_token": "5Aep....25xdGgkrV",
    //   "signature": "cjTbSc5DvcKpaMoRTzuQTJLb1tcMw8LEO01flq4aMD4=",
    //   "scope": "refresh_token id",
    //   "instance_url": "https://d41000000f8a0eak-dev-ed.my.salesforce.com",
    //   "id": "https://login.salesforce.com/id/00D41000000F8A0EAK/005410000....xAAE",
    //   "token_type": "Bearer",
    //   "issued_at": "1738348388166"
    // }

    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatOAuth2)) To hoOauth2
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoOauth2))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoOauth2
    End

    Set ComTokenEndpoint Of hoOauth2 To "https://login.salesforce.com/services/oauth2/token"

    // Replace this with your actual client ID (Consumer Key)
    Set ComClientId Of hoOauth2 To "CLIENT_ID"

    // Note: The client secret is not required because we configured our Connected App
    // to not require it for the refresh flow.  See the screenshot below.

    // Get the "refresh_token"
    Get ComStringOf Of hoJsonToken "refresh_token" To sTemp1
    Set ComRefreshToken Of hoOauth2 To sTemp1

    // Send the HTTP POST to refresh the access token..
    Get ComRefreshAccessToken Of hoOauth2 To iSuccess
    If (iSuccess <> True) Begin
        Get ComLastErrorText Of hoOauth2 To sTemp1
        Showln sTemp1
        Procedure_Return
    End

    // The response contains a new access token, but we must keep
    // our existing refresh token for when we need to refresh again in the future.
    Get ComAccessToken Of hoOauth2 To sTemp1
    Get ComUpdateString Of hoJsonToken "access_token" sTemp1 To iSuccess

    // Save the new JSON access token response to a file.
    Get Create (RefClass(cComChilkatStringBuilder)) To hoSbJson
    If (Not(IsComObjectCreated(hoSbJson))) Begin
        Send CreateComObject of hoSbJson
    End
    Set ComEmitCompact Of hoJsonToken To False
    Get pvComObject of hoSbJson to vSbJson
    Get ComEmitSb Of hoJsonToken vSbJson To iSuccess
    Get ComWriteFile Of hoSbJson "qa_data/tokens/_salesforce.json" "utf-8" False To iSuccess

    Showln "OAuth2 authorization granted!"
    Get ComAccessToken Of hoOauth2 To sTemp1
    Showln "New Access Token = " sTemp1

    // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
    // Here's a screenshot of a Salesforce Connected App 
    // which does not requires the secret for the authorization or refresh flow.
    // 


End_Procedure